Attend SteemFest²?
Would you like me to go to SteemFest²? Up until today I was not planning on going because no strong feeling of needing to go had arrived. While I used to make decisions based on asking "what do I want to do?" I now ask "how may I help?" and "where can I do the most good?"
What noticed today was uncertainty as to whether not going to SteemFest² was definitely the right thing. I asked the Universe for a sign in order to make a final decision on whether to go or not go because when the sign comes, one way or the other, any doubt will be removed. I foresee reading a comment in response to this post that will provide the guidance I seek.
Would you help me to see whether it would be worth the inconvenience of travel and the time away from my family to attend SteemFest² because I trust what you have to share to guide this body into its proper position?
Where to stay? I checked and almost all the hotels nearby are sold out already leaving me additionally uncertain as to where I would stay if I did go?
Love,
Jerry Banfield
Jerry @roelandp mentioned to me today the hotel still has rooms available if you reach them directly. Ping roeland and he may give you all sorts of neat details.
Thank you very much @ned I will do that now!
I live in Lisbon, you certainly have a place to stay.
It would be great to see you here at SteemFest²
I can hook you up with a hostel room or you can just crash at a couch at my house.
You certainly need to attend the conference, no doubt about it!
if.... if on the off hand chance @jerrybanfield dont take you up on your offer... You mind i call dibs? I Would love to hangout a night or two with a local Lisbon if you're up for it.. hehe
I wish i would attend though
Sure! You already booked your flights to Lisbon? Let me know!
i cannot afford it
i'm glad to see you've made it so far and doing well for others which makes its all worth (been viewing long time but never comment) so thanks.
I booked an extra hotel room I would happily trade to you if you need it!
Welcome also to your second country MOROCCO
We will be very honored to visit you
Hi Ned, hope your doing ok?
I booked an extra hotel room I would happily trade to you if you need it!
Nobody fucking cares about you and whether or not you go. You're so fucking pathetic making a post begging for attention. Get a life you ignorant twat.
tips hat and bows respectfullyPlease, be rational! Don't say things like "I asked the Universe for a sign in order to make a final decision on whether to go or not go because when the sign comes, one way or the other, any doubt will be removed." By the way, you should go. In my opinion, I think that you inspire a lot of people.
Under-valued comment, even after my vote.
I love this post Jerry, except the magical thinking. Offering service is why we love you, but avoid that magical thinking. It's a diagnosable symptom on the mental illness scale. (Yes, I realize this is somewhat culturally normalized and no, I'm not implying anything is wrong with Jerry.)
How do you feel about Harry Potter?
"Magical thinking is a term used in anthropology and psychology, denoting the fallacious attribution of causal relationships between actions and events,"
How honest of an answer do you want. =) I don't have a lot of experience with the material, and none with the books, only the movie(s).
It's not for me, but there's nothing wrong with fantasy entertainment or anything, if that's sort of where you were going with that. I do enjoy the Lord of the Rings.
I think what Alex and I are both getting at is the whole "getting a sign from the universe thing." Anytime you think you are getting a "sign", you are probably just interpreting something the way you want subconsciously in an ex-post-facto manner.
Unless you really are a prophet...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking
Note this is distinctly different from "positive" thinking which the proverbial you uses to motivate yourself before a goal is achieved. There is rational causation there.
LOOK UP EMOTIONAL BRAIN TRAINING !!!!!and I LOVE your comments I learned something.
Thank you for the kind words!
Oh, Jerry, I just remembered I wrote an "anti-magical thinking" post some time ago:
https://steemit.com/psychology/@lexiconical/the-secret-is-not-a-secret-but-a-scam-the-secret-is-you-law-of-attraction-is-nonsense-quit-your-magical-thinking
Feel free to check that out if you want my "psychologist" view of why I'm 100% for "the real".
Thank you Alex!
I agree, should we use the same method to decide whether to have life-saving heart surgery?
Stay with your family and make the environmentally sound choice. Don't travel unless you can find a way to do it without polluting. I, in fact, think this should be worldwide law ushered in under the protocols of a worldwide climate emergency. But humans are too short-sighted, greedy and dumb to usher in such a sensical protocol....
why don't we start with private jets like Al Gore uses where the benefit/gas has a much lower ratio than say a commercial jet carrying hundreds of passengers to their destination ? - let's not be so quick to use the law to suppress people or restrict our right to travel. These 'world wide laws' you speak of not only reek of elitist new world order agendas, but will have no bearing on the rich and the elites who are the biggest abusers of of this planet to begin with. Such laws are always pointed at the proletariat class and not those who sit in their ivory towers...the urgency to strap humanity with more global laws and restrictions is greedy , dumb, and short sighted protocol....
Disagree. I haven't traveled as a person with very limited income because I take the issue of pollution seriously. So accusing me of being an elitist is about as fuckin' dumb as it gets! Got it, buddy?
I agree that the elites are the ones causing most of the problems because they control policy. In the greatest ironic reversal in human history, we have been taught that only lone recyclers can make a difference while the elites, who control policy, are given a free pass as you correctly point out ( at least you got one thing right).
As far as laws being implemented: we wouldn't need to implement them if people took pollution seriously and started staying at home or not traveling unless they find ways to do so that do not pollute.
Which was the point of my post to the author.
Such laws, that I propose, would be binding on ALL people for about 40 years to buy us and our technology time to solve these very complex and intractable problems.
But I'm no delusionist like yourself. We will suffer the full fury of our ignorance and arrogance over the coming century. We are already paying the price now but the elites will never change their disastrous trajectory.
IMO, the smartest people on the planet right now are The Preppers......
I can get you a room at a friends hostal/hotel or you could have my reservation at the music hotel if needed. I think it will be great. Also, as a top author you'd be a valuable addition to the conference. The food is amazing on Lisboa too!
Thank you @tarquinmaine for the offer!
I think you should, you add a lot of value to the community. You can get a lot of fresh ideas from tje event, and propose many other. GO!!!
Luis thank you very much for suggesting I go!
STAY HOME AND STEEM.......
AND....
Organize a STEEMFEAST in your city. No not a STEEMFEST a STEEMFEAST.
Put together a huge bar-b-que festival and invite the media. Get as many local personalities involved as possible also. Raise prize money by Steeming about the STEAMFEAST project. The post you do about the STEEMFEAST can go to pay off the BBQ winner with the upvotes.
In the end we have a lot of new steemians and good public relations built with the media and perhaps even some local restaurants ready to start exchanging STEEM for food.
I'll have the bar-b-que rib platter and I'd like it STEEMED plz.
Honestly Jerry I don't think you gain anything from going. But I think we all gain from you organizing a STEEMFEAST.
In humble admiration.
Minnow @LibertyRanger
Just my two STEEMS Worth.
@LibertyRanger thank you for sharing your idea for a steemfeast!
what an idea love this too
You should go to Steemfest Jerry! I think I'll be going.
That would be awesome if you went Tomas!
That's the plan. Me and @ashleypeat want to go!
Last year was one of the best experiences I ever had on those kind of events. You will find your way. Airbnb might be a good option if you can't find a room in the suggested hotels.
https://steemit.com/steemfest/@mammasitta/2x-amsterdam-for-the-dance-festival-ade16-and-steemfest-payed-with-the-fastest-cross-world-payment-system-i-ever-used
Thank you @mammasitta for sharing the experience you had at the event to help me with understanding what to expect!
I am living in Lisbon and its full of tourists. Thays wy it s being hard to find a place to stay
Using the hotel website directly I found the rooms are still available!
GO GO GOG GOG OGO! :) help me and @dayleeo go too!!! :) LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE!!!!!
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I second this!
#gojerrygo !
I hope I will be able to help and will keep you both in mind!